Current political and economic issues succinctly explained. In the more than three years since Russia invaded Ukraine, North Korea has emerged as a significant ally for Moscow. By first providing ...

SEOUL, Nov 8 (Reuters) - North Korea's defence minister No Kwang Chol threatened on Saturday to take "more offensive action" as he condemned U.S. security talks with Seoul and the arrival of a U.S.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump shake hands across the line that divides the two Koreas during their last meeting at Panmunjom, June 30, 2019. Yet the pageantry ...

GYEONGJU, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Wednesday that it has conducted successful cruise missile tests, the latest display of its growing military capabilities and one that came a day before ...

North Korea test-fired two hypersonic missiles on Wednesday, prompting protests from U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, which described the tests as unlawful and destabilizing. State media Korean Central News ...

A North Korean soldier defected to South Korea across the rivals' heavily fortified border on Sunday, South Korea's military said. The military took custody of the soldier who crossed the central ...

While Israel’s war in Gaza and Russia’s war in Ukraine are dominating headlines at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), quiet but urgent concerns about North Korea and its nuclear program are ...

Annual U.S.-South Korea military drills began Monday in South Korea. LONDON -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the test-firing of two newly developed types of missiles, state media reported, ...

Since talks collapsed between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Hanoi, in 2019, North Korea’s reckless drive for long-range nuclear capabilities has fueled tensions on ...

In a fog-shrouded zone between nations, China’s Yalu River Art Museum challenges the very purpose of an art institution. An aerial view of the Yalu River Art Museum. Courtesy of Hindley Wang. “You may ...

In its first comment on President Lee Jae Myung of South Korea, North Korea dismissed a call for dialogue, dampening hopes of a new chapter in relations. By Choe Sang-Hun Choe Sang-Hun has reported on ...

Kim Jong Un met on Saturday with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. LONDON -- North Korea and its leader, Kim Jong Un, will continue to "unconditionally support and encourage" Russia's war in ...